Nah...
Fellaini would be perfect in a game against one of the big boys. As good as our passing game currently is, both Barcelona and Bayern Munich are much better. So if we can't beat them at their own game, we'd have to beat them at our own. That would mean utilising our unique weapons. Fellaini is one of, if not the, best player in the world at what he does. He'll be our ace in the hole in the CL next year.
If we had most other managers at the helm I would be tempted to agree with this but I'm not sure this will be the case with Van Gaal and his desired end game.
Ferguson accepted that his team were never going to go to the Nou Camp and control possession of the ball. He would play the likes of Park to cause all kinds of nuisance against Pirlo at Milan. It didn't matter much to us, but we were usually the side that conformed to the identity of some of the bigger sides in Europe, particularly when the quality of the squad was on the wane.
I think Van Gaal is different. He'll want to go to Barcelona and Madrid and play his game. And I think he'll want the best players available to do that. Already, we're going to go to Stamford Bridge next weekend and it's likely we'll have the majority of the ball.
Fellaini is a fantastic option to have, and we're talking a little down the line here, but I don't think he will be a regular if and when Van Gaal gets the squad the way he wants it. I think he will want a better player on the deck. He'll be a great option nonetheless, however, which I can't stress enough.